Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 112
- Fatal crashes
- 112
- Deaths inside
- 74
- Other deaths
- 53
Between 2020 and 2024, 112 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 112 fatal crashes in the United States. 74 people died inside these vehicles and 53 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.4% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.1% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.6% | 53.9% | 49.1% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 80 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | CHAMBERLAIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | N 2800 RD E | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-5 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | CR-WOOLWORTH ROAD | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N ORACLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Stearns County, Minnesota | CR-CSAH 52 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | DeKalb County, Alabama | CR-51 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-1951 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Putnam County, Georgia | CR-021700 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | MUHAMMAD ALI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | SR-11 28TH ST SW | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Cambridge, Isanti County, Minnesota | DELLWOOD ST S | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-13 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | CR-86 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Clinton County, Illinois | I- 64 EB64-DAMIANSVIL EXIT RAM | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Moline Acres, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | SALEM CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois | FAIRGROUNDS ROAD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.